Do you realize how unique the Bible is? There is no book like it and there never will be. Please take a look at the facts below and let your faith grow! God bless you.
| Written over about a fifteen-hundred year span. |
| Written by more than forty authors from every walk of life, including kings, military leaders, peasants, philosophers, fishermen, tax collectors, poets, musicians, statesmen, scholars and shepherds. For example: Moses: a political leader and judge, trained in the universities of Egypt David: a king, poet, musician, shepherd and warrior Amos: a herdsman Joshua: a military general Nehemiah: a cupbearer to a pagan king Daniel: a prime minister Solomon: a king and philosopher Luke: a physician and historian Peter: a fisherman Matthew: a tax collector Paul: a rabbi Mark: Peter's secretary |
| Written in different places: By Moses in the wilderness Jeremiah in a dungeon Daniel on a hillside and in a palace Paul inside prison walls Luke while traveling John while in exile on the isle of Patmos |
| Written at different times: David in times of war and sacrifice Solomon in times of peace and prosperity |
| Written during different moods: Some writing from the heights of joy Others writing from the depths of sorrow and despair Some during times of certainty and conviction Others during days of confusion and doubt |
| Written on three continents: Asia Africa Europe |
| Written in three languages: Hebrew Aramaic Greek |
| Written in a wide variety of literary styles, including: poetry historical narrative song romance didactic treatise personal correspondence memoirs satire biography autobiography law prophecy parable allegory |
| The Bible addresses hundreds of controversial subjects, subjects that create opposing opinions when mentioned or discussed. The biblical writers treated hundreds of hot topics (i.e., marriage, divorce and remarriage, homosexuality, adultery, obedience to authority, truth-telling and lying, character development, parenting, the nature and revelation of God, etc.). |
| In spite of its diversity, the Bible presents a single, unfolding story: God's redemption of human beings. The unifying thread is salvation from sin and condemnation to a life of complete transformation and unending bliss in the presence of the one, merciful, holy God. |
| The leading character throughout the Bible is the one, true, living God made known through Jesus Christ. |
This is an excerpt from Josh McDowell's book, "The New Evidence That Demands A Verdict", pages 4-6.
